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has DSL had a run in the last week?

Even though the year 2 option softened the blow, I still just can't get over that 2 years after the bulls put together one of the most obviously flawed, poorly constructed units with FA pieces (Surrounding Butler with two clog the lane, heavy usage players in Wade/Rondo), they go right back to the well. The bulls ended the offseason by saying they were building around Markannen. A stretch four with surprising athleticism that is still developing on defense. So what's the plan to help develop those skills? Apparently surrounding him with 2 high-usage players, one that has already shown does not play particularly nicely with Markannen, who are both horrendous defensively. This maybe could have made more sense if they had not drafted WCJ and felt more comfortable playing Markannen at the 5, Parker at 4, and maybe drafted a kevin knox at the 3 whose athleticism hopefully plays up into defense. Instead with this Dunn, Lavine, Parker, Lauri, WCJ, even if Lauri and WCJ are adequate to slightly bad when defending on the perimeter (which i think is reasonable for big men, not be hugely exploited but not necessarily good), teams will have 4 plus matchups that can be created on the switch. I just don't get it. Will they really have a better understanding of how to use WCJ and Markannen after this year? I'm not sure this advanced anything. If Parker plays great, he's still going to be a two-time injured player whom you should be cautious to build around.

I stand corrected, year 2 is a team option. I’m cool with this then. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1018170533299404800

Reminds me of your reaction to signing wade and rondo

It’s possible they could non guarantee year 2 but it’s unlikely that is happening.

And I’m not against improving club and making playoffs if it just happens. But if we were going to make a splash in FA I’d rather we had targeted players like Capela and Smart, whose value I only see growing in better markets, and are tone setters for a young team.

I’m surprised people are positive on this. The team fit is horrendous, and we once again appear to be paying premium prices in remarkably down market. how many teams even have cap space right now? If hes great, you have him on a short deal and are not guaranteed to keep him. If he’s bad you both: - lost opportunities to acquire assets with the cap space as well as opportunity to sign additional max player next year - frankly hurt the development of Lauri/Carter as adding another high usage poor defending player to the mix both reduces their roles and could push them in bad habits. had we let Lavine walk and signed Parker at 12/13 per it would have been interesting. Signing both together and at rumored 20 mill, just makes me sad. for about a one week period, when I realized just how clean the bulls books were and how they could use that and getting a nice player on WCJ after getting screwed on draft position, I thought bulls were gonna do this right, we’re being disciplined. Then the Lavine offer came in. The kicker is going to be when they sign Portis to an extension to be their 4th PF, further chipping away at the thought this FO wouldn’t screw this up. if staying in playoffs was so important I’d rather they just had kept Butler.

He ignores so much in that number, but considering KC is the mouthpiece for the org assume that they are not planning to create 2 max contract space.

Another great free agent class.

The Rodon-Yankees game in 2015 where it was like 13-2 after 3 innings (which were like 3 hours long) and laroche eventually pitched. That was bad. Also was right after they stood pat at the deadline since they were now "in it" and this was the start of a free fall.

And it doesn't translate to finishing at the rim at all.

Hutchinson in so many ways reminds me of a taller Denzel Valentine.

Knox was ID'd as one of those players where the college style (and what Calipari asks of his wings) set them back compared to the spacing and options of the NBA. I really like what I've seen with Carter, his defense has been plus plus and he finishes with both hands and variety of moves. This looked like it was a pretty good draft class so far as a whole.

Lol DSL team was no hit

https://theathletic.com/427401/2018/07/11/state-of-the-injury-ravaged-farm-system-checking-in-on-the-white-soxs-top-prospects/ Was reading this and couldn't help but laugh. As guys get injured you kind of move them out of the mental model of the farm, and then you read the start of the year list in full and I couldn't help but guffaw at our luck this year. 6 out of the first 10 injured, many significantly. And the further down you go it never "clears" up. These are trying times

Regardless, it's better to have a seat at the table then not.

Jose Rodriguez is at DSL, he had a 1-3 day with a double and is picking it up after a slump. Sosa is at great falls (and NEVER SLUMPS)

Yeah and 3 for sheets himself

Nice Basabe game, 1-1 with 2 bbs. He’s been picking it up a bit.

He wouldn't play here, you absorb the cap and buy him out and get an asset.

Even if he's not a top 80 sox prospect right now, the plan for coronado given his age and power he showed last year is not my favorite.

Yeah. Not gonna lie the madrigal stuff is weird but mostly a factor of the part of the org that doesn't feel need to give media updates on it. He's not hurt, but also he's not playing and they decided to give him a week off after one game after he said he's ready to go...got it.

We knew Steele was hurt though. An injury ended his season.

Actually, I can't seem to figure out where that 19 mil came from. Using Shamsports capulator and renouncing vonleh/arcidiciano, and signing lavine, that gets them to 12.5 mill under. Add 2.5 mill for the Grant trade. So, seems like it's around $15 mill. Add 8 mill from Felicio and that's 23 mill, and at that point I think that gets you in the clear. One thing the trade calculator says we have is an 11 mill trade exception from the Mirotic trade, so not sure where that could come into play.

I think this is a trade machine problem. Bulls should still be around 19 mill below cap, not 4 mill as it shows. But you can’t do all the renouncing of contracts to make it work there.